The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification yesterday (February 14) of two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Guangzhou and Jiangmen (one case each) from the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province.

The case in Guangzhou involves a man aged 78 who died yesterday. The case in Jiangmen is a woman aged 66 who is still under treatment in hospital.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification yesterday (February 14) of two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Guangzhou and Jiangmen (one case each) from the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province.

The case in Guangzhou involves a man aged 78 who died yesterday. The case in Jiangmen is a woman aged 66 who is still under treatment in hospital.